Find Spot record MAB47889 - RATHEN
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Summary
A number of cinerary urns were found in this area in 1828.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0000 6000 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK06SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rathen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A number of cinerary urns were found in this area in 1828. The urns were of different sizes, containing calcined bones. In one of the urns, a large boar's tusk was discovered.
DONATIONS & PURCHASES, 1860, PSAS 3(1859-60), 439 (Bibliographic reference). SAB415.
BOARS TUSK
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1945) 194 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
CINERARY URNS
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK06SW14;
- NRHE Numlink: 21132;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK06SW0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21132 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2014 9:37AM
